Social Studies--Chapter 5: The Thirteen Colonies

Know all vocabulary from Chapter 5.

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Which states belong to the Southern Colonies?

1) Maryland 2) Virginia 3) North Carolina 4) South Carolina 5) Georgia

Which states belong to the New England Colonies?

1) Massachusetts 2) Rhode Island 3) Connecticut 4) New Hampshire

Which states belong to the Middle Colonies?

1) New York 2) New Jersey 3) Pennsylvania 4) Delaware

What are the 3 groups of colonies?

1) The New England Colonies 2) The Middle Colonies 3) The Southern Colonies

What crops were grown in the New England Colonies?

1) dairy cows 2) sheep 3) grain Lumber, fishing and whaling were leading industries.

Explain the geography of the New England Colonies.

1) farmland (farming bad b/c soil was thin & rocky) 2) forests (cut down trees & made lumber to build houses & ships) 3) colony built along the Atlantic Coast (fishing & whaling) 4) Charles River

Explain the geography of the Middle Colonies?

1) farmland (farming good b/c of fertile soil and good climate, especially for wheat, corn, & rye ) 2) built along the Atlantic Coast 3) Hudson & Delaware Rivers (carried goods to port cities)

Explain the geography of the Southern Colonies?

1) farmland (farming good b/c of good soil and good climate, especially for tobacco, corn, rice & indigo) 2) built along the Atlantic Coast, Potomac & James Rivers, and Chesapeake Bay (lots of waterways) 4) hills and thick forests 5) weather was wet & warm

What was exported from the colonies?

1) lumber 2) dried fish 3) whale oil 4) furs 5) grain

What was imported to the colonies?

1) teas 2) spices 3) shoes 4) clothing 5) tools 6) paper

What crops were grown in the Southern Colonies?

1) tobacco 2) corn 3) rice 4) indigo

What crops were grown in the Middle Colonies?

1) wheat 2) corn 3) rye

Where is the Atlantic Ocean? Be able to locate on map.

Along the Atlantic Coast

Who is Anne Hutchinson?

Anne Hutchison was the English colonist who was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of her religious beliefs.

What are the main cities of the Southern Colonies?

Baltimore (Maryland) Williamsburg (Virginia) Wilmington (North Carolina) Charles Town (South Carolina) Savannah (Georgia)

Where is Chesapeake Bay? Be able to locate on map.

Between Maryland and Virginia

What role did the Catholics have in the colonies?

Catholics were looking for a refuge where they could worshop their faith as they liked.

What are some differences/similarities between the Puritans and the Pilgrims?

DIFFERENCES: Pilgrims wanted to break away from the Church of England. Puritans did not want to break away from the Church of England, they only wanted to to CHANGE it to make it more "pure." SIMILARITIES: They both came to North America to practice their religious beliefs.

What were some jobs people had in the colonies?

Farmers, shipbuilders, goods traders (fur & crops), hunters, carpenters, blacksmiths, and carpenters.

Where is the Hudson River? Be able to locate on map.

In New York

Where is the James River? Be able to locate on map.

In Virginia

Explain the Great Awakening.

It changed the way many people practiced their religion. It opened everyone to having a direct relationship with God. Membership rose because everyone was welcome.

Why was indigo important?

It was important because rice did not grow well in areas where the land was higher and drier, but indigo (a plant that produces a blue dye used to color clothing) grew well. It became the major cash crop in South Carolina.

Who is James Oglethorpe?

James Oglethorpe was the English leader who founded the Georgia Colony. It was his idea to use DEBTORS to set up Georgia.

Who is John Winthrop?

John Winthrop was the Puritan leader who served as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Who is Lord Baltimore?

Lord Baltimore (also known as Cecilius Calvert) was the proprietor who established the Maryland Colony.

How did the role of men and women differ in the colonies?

Men and boys spent their days farming and hunting. They were also plantation owners, lumber workers, fur traders, brokers, shipbuilders, millers, blacksmiths, and carpenters. Women and girls spent most of their time preparing food. Women and girls had few chances to work outside the home. However, if a woman's husband died, she could take over his business. Some women ran taverns, printing businesses, and silversmith shops. Women were not allowed to vote.

What are the main cities of the Middle Colonies?

New York City (New York) Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)

What role did the Puritans have in the colonies?

Puritans lived based on their beliefs. They wanted to make the church more "pure." Puritans lived by strict rules and were encouraged to work hard and save. Schools were important because all Puritans needed to be able to read the bible. They did not welcome people whose beliefs differed from their own.

What role did the Quakers have in the colonies?

Quakers believed that all people were equal. They refused to fight in wars or to swear loyalty to any king. The Quakers were looking for refuge in North America.

Who is Roger Williams?

Roger Williams was the founder of Providence in what is now Rhode Island. He was forced to leave Massachusetts Bay.

What are the main cities of the New England Colonies?

Salem (Massachusetts) Boston (Massachusetts)

What was the Triangular Trade Route?

Shipping routes that connected England, the English colonies, and Africa. The trade routes formed triangles across the Atlantic Ocean.

Name mountain ranges in the colonies.

The Blue Ridge Mountains in the Southern Colonies.

Who are the Calverts?

The Calverts were a wealthy English family. They were Catholic and hoped to start a colony in North America that would be a refuge for Catholics.

What is the Middle Passage?

The journey millions of enslaved Africans were forced to travel across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the West Indies.

What role did slaves have in the early colonies?

They worked on the plantations.

Why were the colonies set-up?

To practice their religious beliefs.

Who is William Penn?

William Penn was the English Quaker who founded the Pennsylvania Colony. He gave people FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, and the right to a TRIAL BY JURY.